31. Ethanol is commercially produced through a particular species of :

A Saccharomyces
B Clostridium
C Trichoderma
D Aspergillus
Answer :   Saccharomyces
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32. Trichoderma harzianum has proved a useful microorganism for

A bioremediation of contaminated soils
B reclamation of wastelands
C gene transfer in higher plants
D biological control of soil-borne plant pathogens
Answer :   biological control of soil-borne plant pathogens
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33. Which one of the following is linked to the discovery of Bordeaux mixture as a popular fungicide?

A Bacterial leaf blight of rice
B Downy mildew of grapes
C Loose smut of wheat
D Black rust of wheat
Answer :   Downy mildew of grapes
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34. Probiotics are

A cancer inducing microbes
B new kind of food allergens
C live microbial food supplement
D safe antibiotics
Answer :   live microbial food supplement
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35. Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used in the industrial production of

A citric acid
B tetracycline
C ethanol
D butanol
Answer :   ethanol
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36. Which one of the following is not a biofertilizer?

A Agrobacterium
B Rhizobium
C Nostoc
D Mycorrhiza
Answer :   Agrobacterium
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37. Human insulin is being commercially produced from a transgenic species of

A Escherichia
B Mycobacterium
C Rhizobium
D Saccharomyces
Answer :   Escherichia
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38. Which of the following is pair of bio-fertilizers?

A Azolla and BGA
B Nostoc and legumes
C Rhizobium and grasses
D Salmonella and E. coli
Answer :   Azolla and BGA
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39. Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?

A Alcohol - nitrogenase
B Fruit juice - pectinase
C Textile - amylase
D Detergents - lipase
Answer :   Alcohol - nitrogenase
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40. Which of the following statements about methanogens is not correct ?

A They produce methane gas
B They can be used to produce biogas
C They are found in the rumen of cattle and their excreta
D They grow aerobically and breakdown cellulose-rich food
Answer :   They grow aerobically and breakdown cellulose-rich food
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